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2011
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As 2011 draws to the end and 2012 rolls in, I can only say: out with the old . . . in with the new! According to Ghandi, there are seven sins in the world. It's only SEVEN . . . a little less then the ten found in the non-secular Judeo-Christian "10 Commandments" Ghandi's version . . . such a...
12/31/2011
America's Best Downtown Portland Oregon So who am I to argue with Forbes Magazine?!? In a recent article Forbes gave the nod to Downtown Portland Oregon as one of America's Best Downtowns. I could not agree any more! Downtown Portland is truly a wonderful place. "When it comes to cities, Port...
12/29/2011
First Time Home Buyer Tip #1: Find A Good Buyers Agent Find a Portland Realtor® who has experience helping first time buyers in Portland -- preferably a Buyers Agent. Better still try to hire an Exclusive Buyers Agent. Exclusive Buyers Agents work ONLY with Home Buyers, never sellers! Find an Po...
12/28/2011
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It's December 26th -- the day after Christmas. It's over folks!! But wait . . . there's more. December 26th is Boxing Day -- a tradition celebrated by our friends . . . and former sparring partners . . . the Brits! Let's take the day of December 26th and do some more holiday good cheer stuff!! ...
12/26/2011
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Is Portland A Buyers Market, Is Portland a Sellers Market, Is the Portland Real Estate Market Stable People "think" . . . and when they think the Portland Real Estate market is headed in one direction, but the numbers aren't supporting that . . . they need to re-think. Many Buyers in Portland th...
12/25/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #12 Maybe this dates me, but every Sunday night on CBS the Ed Sullivan show would come on. That’s what we – the Muss family – did on Sunday nights for years and years. We watched Ed Sullivan and his really big Shoe Show. I watched: The Beatles, Elvis, The Supre...
12/24/2011
On the Eve of Christmas, I'm reblogging this letter written to the CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase by Mike Cooper. In the spirt of SCROOGE, Harry Potter and the money changers at the Temple . . . this re-blog is for Mr. Demon Dimon. Merry Christmas ya rat! The eight beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–12 during ...
12/24/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #11 It’s almost Christmas and it’s time for little R&R . . . rest and relaxation! You baked, wrapped, shopped enough already. Now it’s time to light the tree. Don’t worry; this will be easy . . . and FUN! Just make sure all the little bulbs are lit and you WIN!...
12/23/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #10 You guys are really tough to shop for!! I was looking at all kinds of cool things tonight, from kids saying the darndest things about Jesus and Santa Claus to the “Silent Monks” . . . singing the Hallelujah Chorus. I should have just gotten you socks!! I was i...
12/22/2011
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The 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift #9 Okay, we’re getting really close to Christmas. And during this time it appears that some people seem to be getting really close to those other “holiday spirits” . . . the booze. This is a funny (at least to me) rendition of “The Night Before Christmas” . . . ...
12/21/2011
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